Nonprofit · EIN 16-1125061
SAVE THE RIVER INC
Tax-exempt · CLAYTON, NY 13624
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2025 | 990 | $483,640 | $482,977 | $663 | $1,783,617 | $84,232 | $1,699,385 |
| October 31, 2024 | 990 | $419,357 | $432,691 | -$13,334 | $1,625,625 | $67,568 | $1,558,057 |
| October 31, 2023 | 990 | $419,150 | $502,123 | -$82,973 | $1,450,751 | $109,142 | $1,341,609 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $402,367
- of which government grants
- $10,500
- Membership dues
- $260,541
- Program service revenue
- $17,080
- Investment income
- $40,219
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $15,777
- Net income from fundraising events
- $3,398
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $20,576
- Other revenue
- $23,974
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $306,520
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $364,731
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,555
- Occupancy
- $3,583
- Travel
- $665
- Depreciation
- $19,387
- Program services (functional)
- $341,007
- Management and general (functional)
- $83,675
- Fundraising (functional)
- $58,295
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,625,625
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,783,617
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $84,232
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,699,385
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $339,725
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,647,589
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $51,796
- Gross receipts
- $635,596
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 167
- Year formed
- 1978
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIDGET WRIGHT | EXEC. DIREC. Officer | 40 | $59,777 |
| JANET BURROWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| LAURA CEROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| ISABELLA COLELLO | DIRECTOR/VIC Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MATT ELLIOT | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| RICK GREGWARE | DIRECTOR/PAS Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE GUNTHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| DR LEE HARPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| HEATHER MCNALLY | DIRECTOR/PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES MCGARRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| RICH ROSSMASSLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| JUDY SWEET | DIRECTOR/TRE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAURAN THROOP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| HEATHER WHITE | DIRECTOR/SEC Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NORMA ZIMMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIDGET WRIGHT | EXEC. DIREC. Officer | 40 | $47,807 |
| JANET BURROWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| JACK BUTTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| LAURA CEROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| ISABELLA COLELLO | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| MATT ELLIOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| HEIDI ERBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| RICK GREGWARE | DIRECTOR/PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE GUNTHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| LEE HARPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| HEATHER MCNALLY | DIRECTOR/VIC Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES MCGARRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| ROB ROCKELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| RICH ROSSMASSLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| LISA SCHENKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| JUDY SWEET | DIRECTOR/TRE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAURAN THROOP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| HEATHER WHITE | DIRECTOR/SEC Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NORMA ZIMMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN PEACH | EXEC. DIREC. Officer | 40 | $78,387 |
| JANET BURROWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| JACK BUTTS | DIRECTOR/TRE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA CEROW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| ISABELLA COLELLO | MEMBER AT LA Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| MATT ELLIOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| HEIDI ERBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| JEFF GARNSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| RICK GREGWARE | DIRECTOR/PRE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| LEE HARPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| HEATHER MCNALLY | DIRECTOR/VIC Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES MCGARRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| ROB ROCKELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| RICH ROSSMASSLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| LISA SCHENKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.2 | $0 |
| HEATHER WHITE | DIRECTOR/SEC Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 409 RIVERSIDE DR, CLAYTON, NY 13624-1024
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BRIDGET WRIGHT, 409 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, CLAYTON, NY 13624
- Signed the 990
- BRIDGET WRIGHT, EXEC. DIREC.
- Phone
- (315) 686-2010
- Return prepared by
- STACKEL & NAVARRA CPA PC
Mission
TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF ST. LAWRENCE RIVER THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH.
Program accomplishments
- ADVOCACY - ENCOURAGING NAVIGATIONAL POLICIES THAT ARE PROTECTIVE OF RIVER HEALTH.Expenses $106,547
- EDUCATION - PARTNERSHIP WITH AREA SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES TO TEACH STUDENTS ABOUT ST.LAWRENCE RIVER ECOLOGY.Expenses $87,902
- RIVERKEEPER - VOLUNTEER PROGRAM TO CLEAN UPTRASH ALONG THE ST. LAWRENCE SHORELINE.Expenses $104,957
- OTHER PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE RIVER ECOLOGY.Expenses $41,601
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | October 31, 2025 | March 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | October 31, 2024 | March 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2022 | October 31, 2023 | March 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 16-1125061
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- October
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C320)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,783,617
- Income (IRS master file)
- $635,596
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | October 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2023 | $419,150 | $502,123 | $1,450,751 | IRS |
| 990 | October 2022 | $801,106 | $465,049 | $1,516,044 | IRS |
| 990 | October 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.
Questions about SAVE THE RIVER INC
- What is the EIN of SAVE THE RIVER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SAVE THE RIVER INC is 16-1125061.
- Is SAVE THE RIVER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to SAVE THE RIVER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SAVE THE RIVER INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SAVE THE RIVER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SAVE THE RIVER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended October 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SAVE THE RIVER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 names BRIDGET WRIGHT.
- Who are the officers and directors of SAVE THE RIVER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $59,777 (BRIDGET WRIGHT, EXEC. DIREC.).
- How much revenue does SAVE THE RIVER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $483,640, expenses of $482,977 and total assets of $1,783,617 at year end.
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